Mohammad Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, BooksandTrees said: How often do you play games now, how often did you play games per day before signing up for this website, and how does playing games effect your mind? About seven years ago, I was playing whenever I was awake. Maybe 10 hours a day. That lasts for a couple of years until I was accepted for a Ph.D. program at a Canadian University. I knew this is a great opportunity, so I started to reduce the gaming hours, but I didn't want to leave gaming as I was enjoying it. About a year ago, I gave birth to my boy, and it was the first time I decided to stop playing. During the first two years of my Ph.D., I was playing probably five hours a day. In the past year that I was trying to quit, Whenever I relapse, I play like full time! However, those days that I don't, I am very productive and have an excellent focus on my study. In a typical day, I do meditation, study English every day, do my research and also try to learn something new like as I said a new programming language. Therefore, I am either 0 or 1. When I am playing a game, I am living a miserable life, and when I am not, I am very productive. I am not spending any time doing any sport or any hobby. Canada has freezing winters, and there is not much I can do right now like photography for example. That I am very productive whenever not playing made me quite successful in my studies and I can see a bright future for myself if I can put an end to gaming. Sorry for the very long description, but I think this helps me to get over this gaming. I learnt that whenever I try to explain something to others, I automatically look at it very differently and it is somewhat rewarding. To wrap up: Seven years ago: played full time Three years ago: played 5 hours a day One year ago: either playing full time (not more than five hours per day because I have a baby to take care of) or being very productive. About six months ago, when I registered on the website and started photography, I completed an 89-day detox straight ahead. I relapse on the very last day! How does my mind is affected? Hard question. I am usually happy with the first games, and then I do not enjoy it. Because I see myself very miserable at that condition, I continue to play even though not enjoying. I do not play smart enough recently because I do not care about games anymore. It is just a very solid pattern of behaviour that is still with me. Edited March 6, 2019 by Mohammad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Day 3,4,5: No gaming ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 Day 6: Doing good ? Being very productive ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Day 7, 8: all good ? spending time for family and friends (weekends) ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Day 9: All good ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Day 10: Things are getting better ? woke up at 7 in the morning ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 Day 11: Happy with my progress ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) Day 12: All good ? woke up at 7:20 am Edited March 14, 2019 by Mohammad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 Day 13: Things are getting better ? woke up at 6 am today ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Day 14 (Saturday): Woke up at 5.30 am ? being productive ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Day 15 (Sunday): It has been an awesome detox for me so far ? Woke up at 6 am ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Day 16 (Monday): Woke up at 5:05 am ? All good ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Day 17: No gaming ? Woke up at 6:30 am All good so far ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 The good thing is that I am experiencing no craving at all over the past 17 days! It is like that I have never had a feeling for games! I think the reason is linked to the meditation that I do daily. I have been very productive recently and wake up early morning, so games have no place here for me! I have never been this serious in my life. The other time that I went into a 90-day detox, I was spending so much time for photography which is not the priority in my life. However, thankfully, I am spending all my time on my priorities this time, so this detox is a great and changing one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Day 18: No craving No gaming All good ? woke up at 6 am today ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Day 19, 20: No gaming and no craving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Day 21 (Sunday): No gamin. No craving. All good. Woke up 7:20 am today. ? ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 Day 22 (saturday): No craving, no gaming. Woke up at 6:20 all good ? ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 25, 2019 Author Share Posted March 25, 2019 Day 23: No craving, no gaming. Woke up at 7 am all good ? ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Day 24: No craving and no gaming Woke up at 7 am all good ? ? ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Day 25: No Craving, no gaming. Woke up 7 am being very productive own my day ? ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Day 26, 27: No gaming and no craving at all All good ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Day 28: No gaming and no craving ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 Day 29: No gaming and no craving 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammad Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Day 30: No gaming and no craving Woke up 6 am ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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